This might sound terrible when compared to Android smartphones, some of which carry 3GB or even 4GB of memory.

Fortunately Apple handsets don’t suffer performance issues as a result of the lower RAM because iOS and the corollary software are well optimised for a small portfolio of handsets and components – that’s compared to the massively fragmented Android platform.

Despite this, it’s probably about time Apple upgraded its iPhone RAM to gel better with the increasing app demands on smartphones.